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World Cup Qualifying Tips: Peru to help guide Brazil back to basics

Colombia 2.50 v Argentina 3.40; The Draw 3.15
Tuesday, 20:30
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The best South American performers at World Cup 2014, tournament runners-up Argentina, are trying their hardest to make qualification for the 2018 edition as interesting as possible, struggling to just two points in their opening three qualifiers.
Colombia haven't been too impressive either, following a 2-0 victory over Peru in their opener with a 3-0 loss and a draw, but they can at least comfort themselves that only one of their introductory trio was at home, whereas Argentina have played as hosts twice without winning.
Another theme has been low scores, with all three of Argentina's games going under 2.5 goals plus two of Colombia's, yet that should end in Barranquilla. The previous two clashes between the sides staged by Los Cafeteros produced three goals, they haven't been shut out in 13 qualifiers in front of their fans and the Albiceleste's zero in Paraguay was their sole blank in eight qualifiers abroad.
Recommended Bet: Back over 2.5 goals @ 2.80

Uruguay 2.50 v Chile 3.35; The Draw 3.30
Tuesday, 23:00
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There will be no Brazil or Argentina players in sight in Montevideo, yet this is a collision between the two nations to have won Copa America this decade.
Uruguay's response to being dethroned by Chile this summer - losing to their successors in the quarter-finals - has been laudable, retaining Oscar Tabarez and kicking off this process with two triumphs, one of them a 3-0 dismissal of Colombia, before falling to faultless Ecuador.
Chile are unbeaten too though - indeed they haven't lost in 11 encounters dating back to May, before Copa America - so focus on the goal markets. The four prior qualifiers this century between these teams in Uruguay all served up at least three, as have La Roja's last three competitive away matches.
Recommended Bet: Back over 2.5 goals @ 2.44

Brazil 1.32 v Peru 12.50; The Draw 5.70
Wednesday, 00:00
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Brazil haven't been immune to the phenomenon of the slow-starting superpower in this campaign, but their dropped points have come in the excusable environment of Chile and Argentina away, while a home fixture against Peru presents the perfect opportunity to generate some momentum.
La Blanquirroja haven't won on their travels in 24 World Cup qualifiers, experiencing defeat in a quite extraordinary 21 of the latest 22.
They failed to fire in three of the most recent five, so this is an invaluable chance for Dunga's men to get back into their clean-sheet-keeping groove. They kept eight in their World Cup 1994 skipper's first ten games back so have the potential, before slumping by obtaining one in eight since.

Recommended Bet: Back Brazil to win to nil @ 1.96


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